So long, dude food. Most men who love food have a roasting pan and a decent spice rack, but they're still looking for that one book that has all the real food they love to eat and wish they could cook. Esquire food editor Ryan D'Agostino is here to change that with his unapologetically male-centric Eat Like a Mana choice collection of 75 recipes and food writing for men who like to eat, cook, and read about great food. It's the Esquire man's repertoire of perfect recipes, essays on how food figures into the moments that define a man's life, and all the useful kitchen points every man needs to know. Satisfying, sexy, definitive, and doable, these are recipes for slow Sunday mornings with family, end-of-the-week wind-down dinners with a lady, Saturday night show-off entertaining, poker night feeds, and game-day couch camping. Or, for when a man is just hungry.

Men should be able to prepare some basic meals either for their family or for themselves. My father – God rest his soul – could not boil water without burning it. He could make almost anything out of sheet metal but could not make any kind of food.” Does this sound like a man you know? “Men, with the recipes in this cookbook, with relatively little effort you will be able to prepare some basic meals and snacks for yourself, for your family, for your buddies, or at least to impress a date. There’s nothing really fancy in here – just good food that everybody likes” Ladies, If you use it, we just won’t tell anybody.

This book is intended for anyone who finds him or herself in the position of needing to cook. This could be a spouse who suddenly needs to start preparing some meals, a son or daughter who is going off to school and will need to prepare their own meals. The book takes them through some basic meal planning as well as having almost 100 dishes that are easy to prepare and taste great. The recipes are spelled out in a simple, step-by-step process. There's nothing really fancy in here - just good food that everybody likes.

The culinary manual every man needs "Stem" the bell pepper. Salt "to taste." Slice meat "against the grain." Even so-called beginner cookbooks for men are filled with culinary jargon and directions that can be confusing for new chefs. This standout among cookbooks for men offers a novice-focused approach, teaching guys the absolute basics that every cook needs to know--with delicious results sure to impress friends, parents, and dates. Discover everything you could want from this top choice in cookbooks for men. There are breakdowns of the different types of cookware, tips for buying fresh ingredients, explanations for terms and techniques commonly found in recipes, and 100 recipes sure to get new chefs up to speed. Go beyond other cookbooks for men with: Easy, educational recipes--Each recipe comes complete with comprehensive, step-by-step directions that'll help even the newest home cooks succeed. Handy hacks--Get tips and tricks covering everything from meal prepping and planning a dinner party to beverage pairing--plus how to avoid losing a finger or setting your kitchen on fire. Flavorful variations--Find out how to take these recipes to the next level with recipe modifications designed for cooks who are ready to experiment. Prepare for a future filled with culinary success thanks to this cookbook.

A Man, A Can, A Plan, inspired by an article in the most popular mens magazine, Men's Health, is a cookbook that presents 50 simple, inexpensive recipes featuring ingredients guys have right in their cupboards--canned food. Great and healthy food can be had for a low price and minimum effort, and A Man, A Can, A Plan lays it all out, in pictorial, easy-to-follow steps, for the culinary-challenged. It features special sections on cooking for her and cooking for the morning after for dudes with a lady on their minds. Author David Joachim received the 1999 James Beard Award for Steven Raichlen's Healthy Latin Cooking, so he knows his stuff and makes it accessible to beginners and experienced guys as well. Get your can openers ready to rumble!

It’s time for all you alpha males out there to put on your pinnies and get cooking. November 1 is National Men Make Dinner Day. This annual call to action takes place on the first Thursday of every November. The fun event encourages men of all ages to get into the kitchen and prepare a home cooked dinner for the whole family. The basic rules are straightforward: • All main meals must have at least 4 ingredients and need at least one other cooking utensil other than a fork. • The man of the house must go shopping for all the ingredients. • He must clean up as he cooks. A Real Man’s Cookbook is great for all levels of cooks from beginners to would-be Gordon Ramsay's. There are lots of appetizers, mains, and desserts that can be made easily and with the minimum of effort and fuss. We have no-bake cakes, casseroles, pan to plate dishes and slow cook gourmet meals. So, on this National Men Make Dinner Day, set the table, light the candles, pour the drinks and make a meal of it!